JP2865051B2 - Billing system - Google Patents
Billing systemInfo
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- JP2865051B2 JP2865051B2 JP8092560A JP9256096A JP2865051B2 JP 2865051 B2 JP2865051 B2 JP 2865051B2 JP 8092560 A JP8092560 A JP 8092560A JP 9256096 A JP9256096 A JP 9256096A JP 2865051 B2 JP2865051 B2 JP 2865051B2
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
- H04M15/08—Metering calls to called party, i.e. B-party charged for the communication
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
- H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
- H04M3/48—Arrangements for recalling a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、発信端末装置と、
着信端末装置と、発信端末装置の電話番号を通話や通信
前に着信端末装置に通知する発信電話番号通知サービス
網とからなり、特定の発信端末装置からの発呼に対し着
信端末装置が折り返し自動発信することにより着信端末
装置に課金させる課金システムに関する。[0001] The present invention relates to a transmitting terminal device,
It consists of a receiving terminal device and a calling telephone number notification service network that notifies the receiving terminal device of the telephone number of the calling terminal device before a call or communication. In response to a call from a specific calling terminal device, the called terminal device automatically loops back. The present invention relates to a billing system that charges a receiving terminal device by transmitting a call.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】一般に公衆回線網では、通話や通信等の
料金の着信先払いを行うサービスとして、コレクトコー
ルやフリーダイヤル（登録商標）等が実施されている。
上述のコレクトコールは次のようにして行われる。まず
発信先が所定の電話番号をダイヤルして交換台を呼び出
しオペレータに着信先の電話番号を通知する。オペレー
タは、その通知された電話番号に基づいて着信先を呼び
出し、通話・通信料金の支払の旨を通知する。着信先か
ら支払の承諾が得られると発信先と着信先との回線を接
続し、その時点から通話・通信料金の課金が着信先に対
して行われる。2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a public line network, a collect call, a toll-free (registered trademark), and the like are implemented as a service for paying a destination such as a telephone call or communication.
The above-described collect call is performed as follows. First, the calling party dials a predetermined telephone number, calls the exchange, and notifies the operator of the called telephone number. The operator calls the called party based on the notified telephone number, and notifies that the call / communication fee has been paid. When payment is obtained from the called party, the line between the called party and the called party is connected, and from that point on, the call / communication fee is charged to the called party.
【０００３】また、上述のフリーダイヤルは次のように
して行われる。まず発信先で最初に特定の電話番号、例
えば「０１２０」をダイヤルすることにより、交換機側
で自動的にこれの識別を行う。そして、発信先と着信先
とで通話等が開始されると交換機では自動的に着信先に
課金を行う。[0003] The above-mentioned free dial is performed as follows. First, at the destination, a specific telephone number, for example, "0120" is dialed, and the exchange automatically identifies the telephone number. When a call or the like is started between the calling party and the called party, the exchange automatically charges the called party.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし上述のコレクト
コールは、オペレータが介在するため着信先と通話や通
信を開始するまでに多くの時間を要するという問題があ
る。また、フリーダイヤルにおいては、どのような発信
先からの着信であってもこれに応答して通話や通信が行
われるため、着信先では不特定の着信を含む全ての着信
に対し通話・通信料金を支払わなければならないという
問題がある。従って本発明は、速やかに着信先と通話・
通信を行い着信先に課金させるとともに、着信先では特
定の発信先のみに対し課金を行うことを目的とする。However, since the above-mentioned collect call involves an operator, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time to start talking or communicating with a destination. In addition, in toll-free telephone calls and communications are performed in response to incoming calls from any destination, the call / communication charges for all incoming calls, including unspecified incoming calls, are received at the destination. There is a problem that you have to pay. Therefore, the present invention can quickly communicate with the called party.
It is an object of the present invention to perform communication and charge a destination, and to charge only a specific destination at the destination.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】このような課題を解決す
るために本発明は、着信端末に、通信網から通知される
発信者番号を検出する番号検出部と、特定の発信者番号
を登録するメモリと、番号検出部により検出された発信
者番号がメモリに登録されている場合は通信網で予め規
定される時間の経過後にこの発信者番号の受信完了を示
す受信完了信号を送出する制御手段と、受信完了信号の
送出後に上記発信者番号に対応する発信端末へ折り返し
発信するコールバック手段とを設けたものである。従っ
て、発信端末が着信端末宛のダイヤル発呼を行った時に
は通信網から発信者番号が着信端末に通知され、着信端
末ではこの番号がメモリに登録されている特定の発信端
末の番号に合致する場合は、その発信端末に対し折り返
し発信する。この結果、発信端末側で着信端末に課金さ
せる場合には交換台を呼び出しせずに直接着信端末の番
号をダイヤルするだけで速やかに着信端末側と通話や通
信に移行して着信端末側に課金させることができ、かつ
着信端末側では特定の発信端末のみの発呼に対して課金
することができる。また、通信網は発信端末の発呼時に
着信端末に対し回線極性反転を行うと共に起動信号を送
出し、着信端末では回線極性反転及び起動信号をそれぞ
れ検出した後一次応答信号を送出し、通信網はこの一次
応答信号の受信により発信者番号を着信端末に通知す
る。この結果、ＩＳＤＮ回線やＩＳＤＮ端末を新たに用
意することなく既存のアナログ端末でも発信者番号を受
信することができる。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a number detecting unit for detecting a caller number notified from a communication network, and registering a specific caller number in a receiving terminal. And the caller ID detected by the number detector are registered in the memory beforehand in the communication network.
After the specified time has passed
Control means for transmitting a reception completion signal;
Callback means for returning a call to the caller terminal corresponding to the caller number after sending the caller is provided. Therefore, when the calling terminal makes a dial call to the called terminal, the calling party number is notified from the communication network to the called terminal, and this number matches the number of the specific calling terminal registered in the memory at the called terminal. In this case, return the call to the calling terminal. As a result, when the calling terminal charges the called terminal, the user simply dials the number of the called terminal directly without calling the switchboard and immediately switches to talking or communication with the called terminal and charges the called terminal. In addition, the receiving terminal side can charge for calling only the specific calling terminal. In addition, the communication network inverts the line polarity and sends a start signal to the called terminal when the calling terminal calls, and the called terminal sends out a primary response signal after detecting the line polarity inversion and the start signal, respectively. Notifies the receiving terminal of the caller number by receiving the primary response signal. As a result, an existing analog terminal can receive a caller number without newly preparing an ISDN line or an ISDN terminal.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明について図面を参照
して説明する。図１は本発明を適用したシステムの構成
を示す図である。同図において、１は発信端末装置、２
は発信電話番号通知サービス通信網（以下、通信網）、
３は着信端末装置である。ここで、通信網２は発信端末
装置１から発呼した場合にこの発信端末装置１の電話番
号（以下、発信者番号）を着信側に通知する機能を有し
ている。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is a transmitting terminal device, 2
Is the outgoing telephone number notification service communication network (hereinafter, communication network),
Reference numeral 3 denotes a receiving terminal device. Here, the communication network 2 has a function of, when a call is made from the calling terminal device 1, notifying the called side of the calling terminal device 1 (hereinafter, caller number) to the called side.
【０００７】また、着信端末装置３は、回線インタフェ
ース３１、着信時に通信網１から通知される発信者番号
を検出する電話番号検出部３２、メモリ３３、着信時に
着信鳴動するブザー３４、及び以上の各部を制御する制
御部３５からなる。The receiving terminal device 3 includes a line interface 31, a telephone number detecting unit 32 for detecting a caller number notified from the communication network 1 at the time of an incoming call, a memory 33, a buzzer 34 for sounding an incoming call at the time of an incoming call, and the above. The control unit 35 controls each unit.
【０００８】発信端末装置１から着信端末装置３宛の発
呼が行われた場合、通信網２では着信端末装置３に対し
て上述の発信者番号を通知する。この場合、着信端末装
置３の電話番号検出部３２では回線インタフェース３１
を介してこの発信者番号を検出し制御部３５に伝達す
る。制御部３５は受信した発信者番号がメモリ３３に登
録されていない場合は、ブザー３４を鳴動させて着信を
報知する。ここで通信網２側で着信端末装置３の着信応
答が検知されると発信端末装置１側とのパスを接続する
ことにより、発信端末装置１と着信端末装置３との間で
通話や通信が行われる。[0008] When a call is sent from the calling terminal device 1 to the called terminal device 3, the communication network 2 notifies the called terminal number to the called terminal device 3 in the communication network 2. In this case, the telephone number detector 32 of the receiving terminal device 3 uses the line interface 31
The caller number is detected via the control unit and transmitted to the control unit 35. When the received caller number is not registered in the memory 33, the control unit 35 sounds the buzzer 34 to notify the incoming call. Here, when the incoming response of the receiving terminal device 3 is detected on the communication network 2 side, the communication path between the transmitting terminal device 1 and the receiving terminal device 3 is established by connecting the path to the transmitting terminal device 1 side. Done.
【０００９】また、着信時に通信網２から受信した発信
者番号がメモリ３３に登録されている場合は、着信端末
装置３の制御部３５はブザー３４による着信鳴動を行わ
ずに、所定時間後に該当の発信者番号をダイヤルして発
信端末装置１を呼び返すコールバック処理を行う。When the caller number received from the communication network 2 at the time of the incoming call is registered in the memory 33, the control unit 35 of the receiving terminal device 3 does not sound the incoming call by the buzzer 34 but A callback process for dialing the caller number of the caller and calling back the calling terminal device 1 is performed.
【００１０】ところで、通話や通信等の料金の着信先払
いを行うサービスとして、コレクトコールやフリーダイ
ヤル等が実施されている。しかし、コレクトコールは、
オペレータが介在するため着信先と通話や通信を開始す
るまでに多くの時間を要するという問題がある。また、
フリーダイヤルにおいては、どのような発信先からの着
信であってもこれに応答して通話や通信が行われるた
め、着信先では不特定の着信を含む全ての着信に対し通
話・通信料金を支払わなければならないという問題があ
る。By the way, as a service for paying for a call or communication charge at the destination, a collect call, a toll-free call, and the like are implemented. However, collect call
Since an operator is involved, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time to start a call or communication with a destination. Also,
In toll-free telephone calls and communications are performed in response to incoming calls from any destination, the callee / communication fee is paid for all incoming calls including unspecified incoming calls. There is a problem that must be.
【００１１】このため、着信端末装置３のメモリ３３
に、予め特定の電話番号を登録しておき、着信時に通信
網２から着信端末装置３に発信者番号が通知されると着
信端末装置３では通知された発信者番号とメモリ３３の
電話番号との一致を検出する。そして、一致が検出され
た場合に着信端末装置３から発信端末装置側に自動的に
折り返し発信する上述のコールバック処理を行うことに
より、特定の発信端末装置からの発呼に対してのみ着信
端末装置３で通話・通信料金の支払が行えるようにす
る。Therefore, the memory 33 of the receiving terminal device 3
A specific telephone number is registered in advance, and when a caller number is notified from the communication network 2 to the receiving terminal device 3 upon receiving an incoming call, the receiving terminal device 3 stores the notified caller number and the telephone number in the memory 33. Find a match for. By performing the above-described callback processing for automatically returning a call from the receiving terminal device 3 to the transmitting terminal device when a match is detected, the receiving terminal device can only receive a call from a specific calling terminal device. The device 3 enables payment of a call / communication fee.
【００１２】図２は着信端末装置３の制御部３５の動作
を示すフローチャートである。このフローチャートに従
って本発明の要部動作を説明する。発信端末装置１から
着信端末装置３宛の発呼が行われた場合、通信網２では
発信者番号を着信端末装置３へ通知する。ステップＳ１
では電話番号検出部３２を介しこの発信者番号（電話番
号情報）の到来の有無を判断する。ここで発信者番号が
到来しステップＳ１の判定が「Ｙ」となると、次にステ
ップＳ２ではこの通知された発信者番号がメモリ３３に
登録されている電話番号と一致するか否かを判断する。
ここで発信者番号がメモリ３３の各電話番号と一致しな
い場合は、ステップＳ６でブザー３４を着信鳴動させて
着信を報知する通常の着信接続動作に移行する。ここで
着信端末装置３が着信応答すると発信端末装置１との間
で通話や通信が開始され、この場合は発信端末装置１に
対し通話・通信料金が課金される。FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 35 of the receiving terminal device 3. The operation of the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to this flowchart. When a call is transmitted from the transmitting terminal device 1 to the receiving terminal device 3, the communication network 2 notifies the receiving terminal device 3 of the caller number. Step S1
Then, the presence / absence of the caller number (telephone number information) is determined via the telephone number detector 32. If the caller number arrives and the determination in step S1 is "Y", then in step S2, it is determined whether or not the notified caller number matches a telephone number registered in the memory 33. .
If the caller number does not match each of the telephone numbers in the memory 33, the process proceeds to a normal incoming connection operation in which the buzzer 34 sounds the incoming call and notifies the incoming call in step S6. Here, when the receiving terminal device 3 answers the incoming call, a call or communication with the calling terminal device 1 is started. In this case, the calling / communication fee is charged to the calling terminal device 1.
【００１３】また、通信網２から通知された発信者番号
がメモリ３３内に登録されステップＳ２の判定が「Ｙ」
となる場合は、ブザー３４を着信鳴動させないようにし
て着信報知を行わない（ステップＳ３）。この場合、通
信網３側では着信端末装置３側で着信が受け付けられな
いため、発信端末装置１にビジートーン（以下、ＢＴ）
を送出する。すると、発信端末装置１では発呼を放棄し
て待機状態となる。The caller number notified from the communication network 2 is registered in the memory 33, and the determination in step S2 is "Y".
If so, the buzzer 34 is not caused to ring and the incoming call is not notified (step S3). In this case, the incoming call is not accepted by the receiving terminal 3 on the communication network 3 side.
Is sent. Then, the calling terminal device 1 abandons the call and enters a standby state.
【００１４】この場合、着信端末装置３の制御部３５
は、所定時間経過すると通信網２から通知された発信者
番号を回線インタフェース３１に送出して回線インタフ
ェース３１からダイヤル信号として通信網２に送出させ
る発信処理（コールバック処理）をステップＳ４で実行
する。この結果、通信網２から発信端末装置１への呼出
が行われ、発信端末装置１がこれに応答すると、通信網
２において着信端末装置３と発信端末装置１との間が接
続され、両端末装置間で通話や通信が開始される（ステ
ップＳ５）。なお、この場合の通話・通信料金は着信端
末装置３側に課金される。In this case, the control unit 35 of the receiving terminal device 3
Executes a calling process (callback process) in which the caller number notified from the communication network 2 is transmitted to the line interface 31 after a predetermined time elapses, and is transmitted to the communication network 2 as a dial signal from the line interface 31 in step S4. . As a result, a call is made from the communication network 2 to the calling terminal device 1. When the calling terminal device 1 responds to the call, the connection between the called terminal device 3 and the calling terminal device 1 is established in the communication network 2, and both terminals are connected. A call or communication is started between the devices (step S5). Note that the call / communication fee in this case is charged to the terminating terminal device 3 side.
【００１５】このように、着信端末装置３のメモリ３３
に予め特定の発信端末装置の電話番号を登録しておくこ
とにより、特定の発信端末装置からの発呼に対しては応
答せずに、所定時間内に着信端末装置３から折り返し発
信することにより着信端末装置３側で通話・通信料金の
支払が行えるようにしたものである。ところで、発信者
番号の通知機能を有する通信網としてはＩＳＤＮ網があ
り、従って着信端末装置３としてはＩＳＤＮ端末が考え
られる。しかし、近年はアナログ網の中にもこうした発
信者番号通知機能が設けられているものがあり、従って
この場合は着信端末装置３として既存のアナログ端末で
も対応することが可能である。As described above, the memory 33 of the receiving terminal device 3
By registering the telephone number of the specific transmitting terminal device in advance, the call originating from the receiving terminal device 3 can be returned from the receiving terminal device 3 within a predetermined time without responding to the call from the specific transmitting terminal device. In this case, it is possible to pay a call / communication fee on the receiving terminal device 3 side. Incidentally, there is an ISDN network as a communication network having the function of notifying the caller ID, and therefore, an ISDN terminal can be considered as the terminating terminal device 3. However, in recent years, some analog networks have been provided with such a caller ID notification function. Therefore, in this case, an existing analog terminal can be used as the receiving terminal device 3.
【００１６】図３は本発明をこうしたアナログ通信網４
に適用した場合の発信端末装置１，通信網４及び着信端
末装置３の各動作を示すシーケンス図である。まず発信
端末装置１から通信網４に対し着信端末装置３宛の発呼
を行う（ステップＳ１１）と、通信網４では着信端末装
置３との接続回線を極性反転する（ステップＳ１２）。
続いて通信網４では１６Ｈｚの着信端末起動信号を着信
端末装置３へ送出する（ステップＳ１３）。FIG. 3 illustrates the invention in such an analog communication network 4.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing operations of the transmitting terminal device 1, the communication network 4, and the receiving terminal device 3 when the present invention is applied to FIG. First, when a call is transmitted from the originating terminal device 1 to the communication network 4 to the destination terminal device 3 (step S11), the polarity of the connection line with the destination terminal device 3 in the communication network 4 is inverted (step S12).
Subsequently, the communication network 4 sends a 16 Hz incoming terminal activation signal to the incoming terminal device 3 (step S13).
【００１７】着信端末装置３の制御部３５では、回線イ
ンタフェース３１内の図示しないリバース検出回路及び
着信検出回路によりそれぞれ上述の極性反転及び着信端
末起動信号を検知すると、回線インタフェース３１内の
図示しないループ閉結回路を駆動して回線の直流ループ
閉結を行うことにより一次応答信号を通信網４に返送す
る（ステップＳ１４）。通信網４では一次応答信号を受
信すると、発信者番号をモデム信号により着信端末装置
３へ送信する（ステップＳ１５）。In the control unit 35 of the terminating terminal device 3, when the above-described polarity inversion and the terminating terminal activation signal are detected by a reverse detection circuit and a termination detection circuit (not shown) in the line interface 31, respectively, a loop (not shown) in the line interface 31 is detected. The primary response signal is returned to the communication network 4 by driving the closing circuit to close the DC loop of the line (step S14). Upon receiving the primary response signal, the communication network 4 transmits the caller number to the terminating terminal device 3 by a modem signal (step S15).
【００１８】着信端末装置３では、その発信者番号を電
話番号検出部３２により受信し制御部３５に通知する。
制御部３５は通知された発信者番号とメモリ３３の電話
番号との一致を検出し、不一致となる場合は通常の着信
動作を行う。即ち、この場合は図中点線で示すステップ
Ｓ２２（時点）で直ちに回線の直流ループを開放する
ことによる受信完了信号を通信網４へ送出する。する
と、通信網４では１６Ｈｚの呼出信号（着信信号）を着
信端末装置３に送出する。着信端末装置３ではこの呼出
信号を検出するとブザー３４を鳴動させて着信を報知す
る。そして着信端末装置３側で着信に応答することによ
り発信端末装置１と通話や通信が行われ、この際には発
信端末装置１側に通話・通信料金が課金される。In the receiving terminal device 3, the caller number is received by the telephone number detecting section 32 and is notified to the control section 35.
The control unit 35 detects a match between the notified caller number and the telephone number in the memory 33, and performs a normal incoming call operation when the numbers do not match. That is, in this case, a reception completion signal by immediately opening the DC loop of the line is transmitted to the communication network 4 in step S22 (time point) indicated by a dotted line in the figure. Then, the communication network 4 sends out a call signal (incoming signal) of 16 Hz to the terminating terminal device 3. When the incoming call terminal device 3 detects this call signal, it sounds the buzzer 34 to notify the incoming call. Then, the receiving terminal device 3 responds to the incoming call to perform a call or communication with the transmitting terminal device 1. At this time, the calling / communication fee is charged to the transmitting terminal device 1.
【００１９】一方、通信網４から通知された発信者番号
がメモリ３３内に登録されている場合は、制御部３５は
通信網４で規定されている時間内に受信完了信号を送出
せずに規定時間経過後のステップＳ１７（時点）で受
信完了信号を通信網４に送出するようにする。この場
合、通信網４では、規定時間内に受信完了信号が送出さ
れないためステップＳ１６で発信端末装置１に対しＢＴ
を送出する。すると、発信端末装置１では発呼が放棄さ
れ待機状態となる。On the other hand, when the caller number notified from the communication network 4 is registered in the memory 33, the control unit 35 does not transmit the reception completion signal within the time specified by the communication network 4. At step S17 (time) after the lapse of the specified time, a reception completion signal is sent to the communication network 4. In this case, in the communication network 4, the reception completion signal is not transmitted within the specified time, so that the BT
Is sent. Then, the originating terminal device 1 abandons the call and enters a standby state.
【００２０】こうして通信網４から発信端末装置１に対
しＢＴが送出された後のステップＳ１７で着信端末装置
３から通信網４へ受信完了信号が送出された後、所定時
間経過すると着信端末装置３は先に通知された発信者番
号をダイヤル信号として通信網４へ送信する発信端末へ
の発呼を行う（ステップＳ１８）。すると通信網４は発
信端末装置１に対し呼出信号を送出する着信動作を行う
（ステップＳ１９）。この着信に対し発信端末装置１で
応答（例えば、回線の直流ループ閉結）すると（ステッ
プＳ２０）、通信網４において着信端末装置３と発信端
末装置１との間が接続されて両装置間で通話や通信が行
われる（ステップＳ２１）。なお、この際の通話・通信
料金は着信端末装置３側に課金される。After the BT is transmitted from the communication network 4 to the transmitting terminal 1 in step S17, the receiving completion signal is transmitted from the receiving terminal 3 to the communication network 4 in a step S17. Makes a call to a calling terminal that transmits the previously notified caller number to the communication network 4 as a dial signal (step S18). Then, the communication network 4 performs an incoming call operation for sending a call signal to the calling terminal device 1 (step S19). When the outgoing terminal device 1 responds to this incoming call (for example, the DC loop of the line is closed) (step S20), the incoming terminal device 3 and the outgoing terminal device 1 are connected in the communication network 4, and the two terminals are connected. A call or communication is performed (step S21). Note that the call / communication fee at this time is charged to the terminating terminal device 3 side.
【００２１】このようにして本発明は発信者番号の通知
機能を有するアナログ通信網４に対しても適用すること
ができる。この結果、ＩＳＤＮ回線やＩＳＤＮ端末等の
特別な回線や端末を用意することなく、発信者番号通知
機能を利用した着信端末装置３への通話・通信料金の課
金を行うことができる。As described above, the present invention can be applied to the analog communication network 4 having the function of notifying the caller number. As a result, it is possible to charge a call / communication fee to the terminating terminal device 3 using the caller ID notification function without preparing a special line or terminal such as an ISDN line or an ISDN terminal.
【００２２】[0022]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明によれば、着
信端末に、通信網から通知される発信者番号を検出する
番号検出部と、特定の発信者番号を登録するメモリと、
番号検出部により検出された発信者番号がメモリに登録
されている場合は通信網で予め規定される時間の経過後
にこの発信者番号の受信完了信号を送出する制御手段
と、受信完了信号の送出後に上記発信者番号に対応する
発信端末へ折り返し発信するコールバック手段とを設
け、発信端末が着信端末宛のダイヤル発呼を行った時に
は通信網から発信者番号が着信端末に通知され、着信端
末ではこの番号がメモリに登録されている特定の発信端
末の番号に合致する場合のみその発信端末に対し折り返
し発信するようにしたので、発信端末側で着信端末に課
金させる場合には交換台を呼び出しせずに直接着信端末
の番号をダイヤルするだけで速やかに着信端末側と通話
や通信に移行して着信端末側に課金させることができ、
かつ着信端末側では特定の発信端末のみの発呼に対して
課金することができる。また、通信網は発信端末の発呼
時に着信端末に対し回線極性反転を行うと共に起動信号
を送出し、着信端末では回線極性反転及び起動信号をそ
れぞれ検出した後一次応答信号を送出し、通信網はこの
一次応答信号の受信により発信者番号を着信端末に通知
するようにしたので、ＩＳＤＮ回線やＩＳＤＮ端末を新
たに用意することなく既存のアナログ端末でも発信者番
号を受信することができる。As described above, according to the present invention, a number detecting unit for detecting a caller number notified from a communication network in a receiving terminal, a memory for registering a specific caller number,
If the caller number detected by the number detector is registered in the memory, after the elapse of the time prescribed by the communication network
Control means for sending a reception completion signal of this caller number to
And a callback means for returning a call to the calling terminal corresponding to the caller number after sending the reception completion signal, and when the calling terminal makes a dial call to the called terminal, the caller number is received from the communication network. The terminal is notified, and the receiving terminal returns the call to the calling terminal only when this number matches the number of the specific calling terminal registered in the memory. In such a case, it is possible to promptly shift to a call or communication with the called terminal by simply dialing the number of the called terminal directly without calling the exchange, and to charge the called terminal,
In addition, the receiving terminal can charge for calling only the specific calling terminal. In addition, the communication network inverts the line polarity and sends a start signal to the called terminal when the calling terminal calls, and the called terminal sends out a primary response signal after detecting the line polarity inversion and the start signal, respectively. The present invention notifies the receiving terminal of the caller number by receiving the primary response signal, so that the existing analog terminal can receive the caller number without newly preparing an ISDN line or an ISDN terminal.
【図１】 本発明を適用したシステムの構成を示すブロ
ック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system to which the present invention is applied.
【図２】 上記システムを構成する着信端末装置の動作
を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of a receiving terminal device constituting the system.
【図３】 本発明をアナログ通信網に適用した場合の各
部の動作を示すシーケンス図である。FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of each unit when the present invention is applied to an analog communication network.
１…発信端末装置、２，４…通信網、３…着信端末装
置、３１…回線インタフェース、３２…電話番号検出
部、３３…メモリ、３４…ブザー、３５…制御部。DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sending terminal device, 2, 4 ... Communication network, 3 ... Receiving terminal device, 31 ... Line interface, 32 ... Phone number detecting unit, 33 ... Memory, 34 ... Buzzer, 35 ... Control unit.
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Claims (2)
信端末への発呼時にこの発信端末の電話番号を示す発信
者番号を着信端末に通知する機能を有する通信網とから
なり、着信端末に、前記発信者番号を検出する番号検出
部と、特定の発信者番号を登録するメモリと、番号検出
部により検出された発信者番号がメモリに登録されてい
る場合は前記通信網で予め規定される時間の経過後にこ
の発信者番号の受信完了を示す受信完了信号を送出する
制御手段と、前記受信完了信号の送出後に前記発信者番
号に対応する発信端末へ折り返し発信するコールバック
手段とを備え、特定の発信端末からの発信のみ着信端末
に課金を行うことを特徴とする課金システム。1. A communication network comprising a calling terminal, a receiving terminal, and a function of notifying a receiving terminal of a calling party number indicating a telephone number of the calling terminal when the calling terminal calls the called terminal. A terminal, a number detection unit for detecting the caller number, a memory for registering a specific caller number, and a caller number detected by the number detection unit which is registered in the memory in advance in the communication network. After the specified time elapses
Sends a reception completion signal indicating that reception of the sender's number has been completed
Control means, and callback means for returning a call to the calling terminal corresponding to the caller number after sending the reception completion signal, and charging the called terminal only for calling from a specific calling terminal. Billing system.
転を行うと共に起動信号を送出し、着信端末では前記回
線極性反転及び起動信号をそれぞれ検出した後一次応答
信号を送出し、通信網はこの一次応答信号の受信により
前記発信者番号を着信端末に通知することを特徴とする
課金システム。2. The communication network according to claim 1, wherein the communication network performs a line polarity reversal and sends a start signal to the called terminal when the calling terminal calls, and the called terminal detects the line polarity reversal and the start signal, respectively. A charging system, wherein a primary response signal is transmitted, and the communication network notifies the receiving terminal of the caller number by receiving the primary response signal.
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